Alan Pennington

Alan Pennington
Personal information
Nationality British
Born (1916-04-04)4 April 1916
Wallasey, England
Died 2 June 1961(1961-06-02) (aged 45)
Lisbon, Portugal
Sport
Sport Sprinting
Event(s) 100 metres

Alan Pennington (4 April 1916 – 2 June 1961) was a British sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] He committed suicide in a hotel room in Lisbon.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Alan Pennington Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Merseyside's 100 Olympians: Wallasey lad Alan Pennington who took on Jessie Owens". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
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